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Author argues AI's opaque future negates free will

Gregory Conti, writing for Compact Magazine, argues that the future's opacity, particularly concerning AI's trajectory, erodes the distinction between free will and coercion. He posits that when the outcomes of choices are unknowable, the concept of liberty becomes meaningless, as individuals are essentially choosing between two equally uncertain paths. AI

IMPACT Raises philosophical questions about agency and choice in the face of uncertain AI development.

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Author argues AI's opaque future negates free will

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    "Picking between door one and door two when one has no sense of what might lie behind them is not liberty. Where the future becomes opaque, the moral difference

    "Picking between door one and door two when one has no sense of what might lie behind them is not liberty. Where the future becomes opaque, the moral difference between free and compelled choices vanishes." --The AI Apocalypse is Here, Gregory Conti, Compact Magazine https://www.…